METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING WIND TURBINE GENERATORS
First Claim
1. A method of operating a wind farm that includes a plurality of wind turbine generators (WTGs), said method comprising:
- generating wind turbine generator (WTG) availability data for each WTG;
generating wide-area meteorological data for a first geographical region;
generating narrow-area meteorological forecast data for a second geographical region by transmitting at least a portion of the wide-area meteorological data to at least one resident narrow-area meteorological forecast algorithm, wherein the first geographical region includes at least a portion of the second geographical region; and
generating electric power production forecast data by using at least one resident electric power production forecast algorithm to manipulate the WTG availability data and the narrow-area meteorological forecast data.
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Abstract
A method of operating a wind farm that includes a plurality of wind turbine generators (WTGs) includes generating wind turbine generator (WTG) availability data for each WTG. The method also includes generating wide-area meteorological data for a first geographical region. The method further includes generating narrow-area meteorological forecast data for a second geographical region by transmitting at least a portion of the wide-area meteorological data to at least one resident narrow-area meteorological forecast algorithm. The first geographical region includes at least a portion of the second geographical region. The method also includes generating electric power production forecast data by using at least one resident electric power production forecast algorithm to manipulate the WTG availability data and the narrow-area meteorological forecast data.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a wind farm that includes a plurality of wind turbine generators (WTGs), said method comprising:
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generating wind turbine generator (WTG) availability data for each WTG; generating wide-area meteorological data for a first geographical region; generating narrow-area meteorological forecast data for a second geographical region by transmitting at least a portion of the wide-area meteorological data to at least one resident narrow-area meteorological forecast algorithm, wherein the first geographical region includes at least a portion of the second geographical region; and generating electric power production forecast data by using at least one resident electric power production forecast algorithm to manipulate the WTG availability data and the narrow-area meteorological forecast data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A production forecasting system for an electric power generator, said system comprising:
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at least one meteorological forecast input channel configured to transmit at least one wide-area meteorological forecast data signal; at least one resident narrow-area meteorological forecast algorithm configured to receive said at least one wide-area meteorological forecast data signal, wherein said narrow-area meteorological forecast algorithm is further configured to generate and transmit at least one narrow-area meteorological forecast data signal; at least one resident electric power generation availability algorithm configured to generate and transmit at least one electric power generation availability data signal; and at least one resident electric power production forecast algorithm configured to receive said at least one narrow-area meteorological forecast data signal and said at least one electric power generation availability data signal, wherein said at least one resident electric power production forecast algorithm is further configured to generate and transmit at least one electric power production forecast data signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A forecasting network for a wind farm having a plurality of wind turbine generators (WTGs), said network comprising:
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at least one operational database comprising operational data; at least one meteorological forecasting data source; and at least one production forecasting system coupled in electronic data communication with said at least one operational database and at least one meteorological forecasting data source, said at least one production forecasting system comprises at least one meteorological forecast input channel, at least one resident narrow-area meteorological forecast algorithm, at least one resident electric power generation availability algorithm, and at least one resident electric power production forecast algorithm, wherein said at least one meteorological forecast input channel is configured to transmit at least one wide-area meteorological forecast data signal, said at least one resident narrow-area meteorological forecast algorithm is configured to receive said at least one wide-area meteorological forecast data signal, wherein said narrow-area meteorological forecast algorithm is further configured to generate and transmit at least one narrow-area meteorological forecast data signal, said at least one resident electric power generation availability algorithm is configured to generate and transmit at least one electric power generation availability data signal, and said at least one resident electric power production forecast algorithm is configured to receive said at least one narrow-area meteorological forecast data signal and said at least one electric power generation availability data signal, wherein said at least one resident electric power production forecast algorithm is further configured to generate and aggregate a plurality of electric power production forecast data signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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